Microbial Life in Marine Environmentspart of Marine Microbes account for more than 90% of ocean biomass and constitute a hidden majority of life that flourishes in the sea. What is even more surprising is that much of this microbial life remains unknown because we ...

The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zonepart of Topics of Interest:Dead Zone Created by Monica Bruckner, Montana State University Where / Causes / Effects / Remediation / Resources What is the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone? The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is an area of hypoxic (less than 2 ppm ...

Nanobacteria and Nanobes- Are They Alive?part of Topics of Interest:Nanobes and Nanobacteria Created by Monica Bruckner, Montana State University What / Where / People / Implications / Resources What are Nanobacteria and Nanobes? Nanobacteria are the smallest cell-walled organisms on Earth, the existence ...

Marine Symbiosispart of Topics of Interest:Marine Symbiosis Created by Sarah Bordenstein, Marine Biological Laboratory What is Symbiosis? The term symbiosis is used to describe any permanent or long-lasting association between two or more different species of organisms. In ...

EndolithsMicrobes Living within Rockspart of Extreme Environments:Endoliths By Monica Bruckner, Montana State University What Are Endoliths? Endoliths are organisms that live inside rocks or in pores between mineral grains. These creatures are thought to have been found in a large range ...

Paleoclimatology: How Can We Infer Past Climates?part of Topics of Interest:Climate Proxies Created by Monica Bruckner, Montana State University. What is Paleoclimatology? Paleoclimatology is the study of past climates. Since it is not possible to go back in time to see what climates were like, ...